Most popular used cars: Old EVs less popular with Aussies than in other markets

The survey found that Japanese and American brands are the most popular among used-car buyers in that initial search phase, while interest in used electric cars is well behind other parts of the world.

It was followed by the Toyota Tacoma and Honda Civic in second and third positions, respectively.

Toyota made a clean sweep of the top three in Australia, with the HiLux coming second and Prado and RAV4 equal third.

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According to former Wheels Media scribe and Compare the Market's new hype man, Henry Man, this ranking suggests Australian buyers «may still be concerned around battery tech with relatively low interest in the fledgeling used EV market in Australia compared to globally».

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The full study results are available here [↗].

Ford Ranger (6th), Mazda CX-3 (9th), Mazda CX-5 (11th), Kia Sportage (12th), Mitsubishi Outlander (13th), Mitsubishi ASX (14th), Nissan X-Trail (15th), Isuzu D-Max (16th), Subaru Forester (17th) and Hyundai Kona (20th) all featured. Nissan’s Leaf was the only BEV that made the Australian topo 20, at 18th position.

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Jeep Wrangler (1st), Toyota Tacoma (2nd), Ford Bronco (9th), Toyota Highlander(11th), Ford Ranger (12th), Jeep Grand Cherokee (=14th), Range Rover (=14th), and Toyota Tundra (19th) all featured, perhaps indicating a bias towards American searches.

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The study undertaken by Compare the Market analysed the online search volume of nearly 500 used vehicle models. Specific search terms were in English only and the nearly 500 models were mainly sold in developed western markets.

The search term researched was in English and in the following format:
used [vehicle make and model]

Keywords Everywhere — the internet search analytical tool used — averages out the search volume in the one-year period. Different tools may give varying results, however the rankings are likely to be similar.